Knowledge Base Articles

Sport water bottles are an important part of any athletes'
general equipment set. Hydration is very important to keep the body
functioning as good as possible. When you are not participating in
sports, you need to make certain you keep enough fluids in your system
to keep your performance at the highest level possible. However, sports
bottles are not just for the athlete. If you are interested in improving
your general health, drinking a lot of water and other beverages that
are low in calories can help ensure that your body is as healthy as
possible. Having a high quality bottle that is easy to carry around can
do a great deal to help with that.
The first step in picking out
the best sport water bottles for your needs is to determine what sport
or activity you are going to use the bottle for. Bottles with nozzles or
flip caps are often preferred by cyclists because they do not require
the use of both hands. However, these water bottles are not

The two most over-used buzzwords in business of the last ten to
fifteen years are "China's Coming" and "The internet will change
everything". Curiously, it's not very often that you hear both buzzwords
used together - but why not ? Using the internet to do business with
China has to be one of the smartest ideas around.
First of all,
China has some incredible advantages in terms of trade. It has easy
access to raw materials and cheap labour. Its economic base is growing
and there is very little that China can't produce. Secondly, it is a
massive and growing market for all sorts of products and services and
with an increasing taste for western brands. These facts alone make
doing business with China a very interesting proposition, let alone the
fact that your competitors are already thinking about how they can lower
costs and/or expand sales by doing business with China.
But there
are a number of drawbacks to doing face to face business

Keeping up with your brand name in front of your existing
customers is as critical and advertising for your prospects. For small
businesses especially, who start out by relying on referrals and
word-of-mouth; it is important that you eventually find cost-effective
methods through which people can remember you, and find you.
Print Media versus Promotional Products
While
newspaper and magazine advertising is a popular option, it can turn out
to be an expensive one, especially for small businesses. Consequently,
the creative use of promotional products proves to be more memorable and
affordable way to generate brand awareness, as well as recall among
your customers.
Studies prove that the recall value of promotional
products is as high as 76.1% while the value of other advertising media
such as banners, television ads and print ads range between 27 and 53
percent.
What Makes Promotional Products so Effective?
Givi

When you think of the promotional USB flash drive industry what
words come to mind? Deception, scandal, fraud? I am guessing no.
However, for those looking to purchase customized USB drives those words
may be closer to your reality than you think. Buyer beware, this is a
perilous industry.
The majority of USB drives come from China.
Virtually no USB Wholesaler carries inventory. This means that they
never physically see your product. Therefore, quality control is a
serious issue and the possibility of receiving defective flash drives is
pretty high. Below are some of the more common mistakes that wholesale
USB consumers make and some advice that will help you avert these
pitfalls:
Penny Saver #1: Saving $100 can cost you $1000's! Do not put your brand in the hands of an untrustworthy USB provider.
Problem
#1: Buying low quality wholesale USB's can ruin your professional
credibility! 90% of USB horror stories start right here.

The promotional items and associated gift industry is a growth
sector with sales soaring in to the billions. Have you ever wondered who
buys all these promotional items? If you guessed that the top buyers
are big spending blue chip businesses and organizations who want to
advertise and market their product lines, you'd be wrong. An industry
study identified the top twenty-five industries that purchases
promotional items and gifts by the amount spent. The results below might
well surprise you.
25. The petroleum industry, including gas stations, oil distributors and refineries
24. The travel industry, including airlines, bus, trains, cruise lines and travel agencies
23. Food processors and beverage bottlers
22. Retailers and shopping malls
21. Pharmaceutical and chemical companies
20. Utilities like gas, electric and telephone companies
19. Telecommunications companies like cell phone and internet provide